The Storm Makers - Hardcover

Smith, Jennifer E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316179582 ISBN 13: 9780316179584

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2012

Synopsis

Enter the world of The Storm Makers, where there's magic behind every forecast. What starts as an ordinary summer turns exciting and perilous for twins Ruby and Simon when strange occurrences begin happening on their farm -- sudden gusts of wind, rainstorms, and even tornado warnings -- that seem eerily timed to Simon's emotions.Then a stranger arrives and tells the twins that Simon is a Storm Maker -- part of a clandestine group of people entrusted with controlling and taming the weather -- and that he is in great danger. Soon Simon and Ruby must race against the clock as they try to master Simon's powers in time to stop a rogue Storm Maker's treacherous -- and potentially deadly -- plans.In this thrilling new adventure, loyalties can shift as quickly as the wind . . . and the ordinary can turn extraordinary in the blink of an eye.Book Details:Format: HardcoverP

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About the Author:

Jennifer E. Smith is the author of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, The Storm Makers, You Are Here and The Comeback Season. She earned a master's degree in creative writing from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, and her work has been translated into thirty-one languages.

From Booklist:

Following the pleasingly predictable YA romance The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight (2012) comes this total change-up from Smith: a fablelike middle-grade slice of Americana about Storm Makers—those with the power to manipulate weather. Twelve-year-old twins Ruby and Simon are adjusting to a new life on a Wisconsin farm. But the worst drought in 100 years is killing the crops, and Smith expertly conjures the dusty feel of a Midwest where hope itself is baking away. Enter two strange figures: a kindly old man named Otis and a wolfish fellow named London, both of whom are associated with MOSS—Makers of Storm Society. Their appearances set into motion a battle for Simon, whose weather-creating mood swings suggest he might become the most powerful Storm Maker of all. Smith’s wise choice to tell the story through Ruby adds layers of poignancy, and though some of the mechanics bog down, this is miles away from most magical fare, and is therefore a real breath of fresh air. Helquist’s illustrations were not available for review. Grades 4-7. --Daniel Kraus

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0316179582
• ISBN 13: 9780316179584
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384
• Illustrator: Helquist Brett